BERHAMPUR: A 43-year-old migrant employee ended up dropping his proper palm and left ankle after he picked up a struggle with a labour contractor in Uttar Pradesh the place he was employed in a manufacturing facility. The stunning story got here to fore when the maimed Sanka Murmu returned to his native village Kalaba in Adava police limits of Gajapati district.
The incident has introduced the main target again on the plight of migrant labourers of Odisha who proceed to be exploited in different states. Sanka was promised Rs 20,000 a month for working in UP. He reached there on September 13 together with 4 others of his village by labour contractor Adar Bardhan of Harabhangi. After working for 2 days as a day by day wager at a wage that was not wherever near what he was promised, Sanka received drunk and picked up a quarrel with Bardhan.
The struggle turned ugly and Sanka was attacked with sharp weapons and shortly he turned unconscious.
He awakened in a hospital solely to understand that his proper palm and left ankle had been chopped off. Bardhan allegedly introduced again Sanka to Kalaba on October 1. The contractor additionally threatened Sanka and his household of dire penalties in the event that they knowledgeable police of the matter.
Cautious of additional hurt to himself and his household comprising his spouse, son and a daughter, Sanka has not but lodged a criticism with the police although he finds arranging two sq. meals a day a troublesome ask. Recalling the horror, Sanka stated Bardhan had assured to pay him Rs 20,000 monthly.
“Nonetheless, I used to be engaged as a day by day wager and the meagre incomes pissed off me following which I took up the matter with Bardhan solely to me maimed,” he stated. Having misplaced his limbs with out which he can not work, Sanka is apprehensive about his household.
His spouse Susila is shocked and can’t come to phrases with the truth that her husband who had left residence for higher alternatives has returned in a crippled state. “I’m sick and never ready to feed my children. How will I deal with my husband,” she was confused.
The villagers too echoed comparable views. They urged the administration to lend a serving to hand to Sanka. Since his arrival within the village a few days again, he has been counting on roots and herbs for his therapy. Nonetheless, he was taken to group well being centre at Mohana by an 108 ambulance on Monday. Sources stated officers and police personnel from Paralakhemundi have rushed to the hospital to collect extra details about his ordeal and deliberate on additional plan of action.
